Necktie fabric



Patented June 16, 1925.`

UNITED STATES 1 pfrl-11$1rf;oFFics.N

CHARLES SEIDMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

"NECKTIE rasero.

Application led September 27, 1923. Serial No. 665,67?.

My present invention comprehends a novel method of and-ap} aratusV for making fabric such. as neckties and similar articles and a novel fabric resultingfrom the carrying out of thesteps of suoli method. q

In fabrics Las heretofore vmanufactured' such as, for example, neckties, it rhas been customary to dispose the weft threads,l at substantially right angles to the warp threads and in order to obtain a diagonal effect, it was necessary tocut the cloth, after taking it from the loom, diagonally. The result ofthis is that after the tie has been tied a few times it becomes stretched and distorted 'at the necktying portion.

In accordance with mypresent invention,

the loom is provided with a novel construction and arrangement of a reed which, dur# ing the action of weaving, disposes the weft thread at an angleto or diagonally of the warp thread so that thenecktie will main tain its formation until it is worn out.

My invention further comprehends a novel construction of a reed and novel means for supporting` it.-v

It further comprehends a novel construction of a narrow fabric such as, for example,

a necktie.

It further consists of other' novel features of construction and advantage all as will be hereinafter set forth.

For the purpose ofL illustrating my invention, I have shown in the accompanying drawing a typical embodiment thereof which is at present preferred by me, since this embodiment will be found in practicel to give satisfactory and reliable results. ,It

is, however, to be understood that the va-` rious instrumentalities of which my inven-` Figure 3 represents aside elevation of L.

the reed.

Figure 4 represents asectional plan vie-w.

of the reed. p

Figure 5 represents a plan view of a fabric blank resulting from my method.

Similarnumerals of reference indicate corresponding parts. Y i Referring to the drawing. The construction and arrangement of narrow fabric klooms is s well "known to those skilled in this art and` I have therefore deemed it unnecessary to illustrate `and describe in detail the construction andopery ation of a loom of this character. yThe loom is provided in the usual mannerwith the reed box 1 which carries the reed 2, the; ylatter having` the reed frame 3 and the reed 1. The reedv frame 3 is connected with the reed box 1 by means of the bars 5 and 6, respectively, s o ythat v.the reeds rL1 are disposed parallel to the .warp threads 7 sothat when the reed box moves in itsoperative di-l rection, the weft S is disposed-diagonally of or at an angle to the warp thread 7'; In Fig ure 3, I have shown-the fabric 9 and the lines ofwarps 10 and 11: which form the shed through which a bobbin or shuttle is passed so that the weftthread passes between the warp threads on the line 12, als indicated in Figures 1 and Q.

The narrow fabric is provided at opposite sides with the selvage which is woven in the usual and conventional manner, and a detailed description Iof the manner in which the selvage is formedis therefore believed to be unnecessary;

, The warp threads are'narrowed or contracted ,in the usual manner at the knot tying portion of the tie inorder to reinforce it. It will thus be understood that I weave a plurality of continuous Hat nec-ktie blanks and the blanks are severed transversely, after which the tie is folded' to bring the selvage portions on the underside, and the' juxtaposed edges are then secured together along the central median line of the rear of the blank. Nrlhe neckband portion may be reinforced in any desired or conventional manner.

In Figure 5,1 have shown a. necktie blank 18 having the narrow portion 14 and the flaring end portion 15 and the lines 16 designate the linesshowing the diagonal disposition of the yweft threads,.certain of which maybe of contrasting color or colorsin accordance Vwith the design vWhich it is desired to produce.

In so far as I am aware, I am the -rst-in the art to position Vthe reed in lsuch a manner that the weft threads will be disposed diagonally or at an angle to the lines ofthe warp threads.

My novel construction and varrangement of reed enables cloth or fabric to be Woven with an ordinary straight Warp Which runs lengthwise ,of the fabric, and With vthe weft ,or Afilling' disposed at'any degree or angle to produce bias weaves, diagonal stripes or checks and blocks. The dents are placed in the reed at a desired angle and then fastened in rtheregular reed box at the desired angle. The reed moves to and fro With the lay and beats the iillingup `to 4the desired-texture `of the cloth on Aa bias or angle, which weaves a bias 'fabric With a straight Warp. This overcomes -the complica-tion inthe methods heretofore employed wherein it was first necessary to Weave the `cloth With straight cross bars and then cut the goods to a certain `Width as required 4on the bias, suitable for neckwear or any other cloth that requires bias stripes which latter have a. ten-v dency to pull or to Wrinkle. I effect a great saving in economy 4as I overcome the neces sity of first Weaving the cloth with straight cross bars or printing 'bias stripes on the cloth. The bias stripes are formed in one operation and do not pull to one side or Wrinkle when the cloth is stretched. The opposite ends of the cloth or fabric are cut in 'parallelism With the line of lthe weft threads, `as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

While I 1have described my present invention as rela-ting more particularly to- 1narrow7 sired Width.

It Will noW be apparent that I have devised a new and useful method of and apparatus for making ifabrics and product resulting from such method, which embodies the' features of advantage enumerated Aas desirable ,in Vthe statement ofthe invention and the 'above description, and While l have, in the present li-nstance, shown and 'described an embodiment thereof which Will jgive in practice satisfactory and .reliable results, it is to be understood that `this embodiment is susceptible of 'modification yin various particulars Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing 'any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new .and 'desire to secure "by Let-- ters Patent, is

As a new article of vmanufacture a fabric for neck ties having selvage edges throughout its length saidfabric having the weft threads woven diagonally with respect toithe lines of `warp-threads and'having;the respective ends of the `fabric cut `in 'paralllisn'i with the line of said 'weft threads, 'the neck band portion `of the `fabric being narrowed and the opposite ends thereof flaring.

CHARLES SEIDMAN.

I'Vitnesses n E. HAYWARD FAIRBANKS, N. BUssINGER. 

